Description
veraPDF PDF parser is a PDF parser for veraPDF. Prior to 1.30.2 and 1.31.23, veraPDF-parser contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in veraPDF-parser/src/main/java/org/verapdf/pd/font/type1/Type1FontProgram.java and veraPDF-parser/src/main/java/org/verapdf/parser/postscript/PSOperator.java, where a crafted Type 1 font /FontDescriptor /FontFile program can execute unbounded PostScript array allocation, a zero-increment for loop, or self-recursive toExecute user dictionary lookups and exhaust validator memory, CPU, or stack. This issue is fixed in versions 1.30.2 and 1.31.23.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| veraPDF | veraPDF-parser | < 1.30.2, >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.23 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.verapdf:parser | < 1.30.2 | 1.30.2 | GHSA-7c26-995w-6f47 |
| Maven | org.verapdf:parser | >= 1.31.1, < 1.31.23 | 1.31.23 | GHSA-7c26-995w-6f47 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2867 RealObjects PDFreactor: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-7c26-995w-6f47
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/pull/703
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/commit/73d6ec002b98ce1f3f68640442f8e5d5613c80ce
- https://github.com/veraPDF/veraPDF-parser/commit/cb3538607a549d63504299be1088c85ae48605f4